Oakland Raiders

There's a common thread that runs through most winning Dallas Cowboys teams, a hallmark of all that success. A lone star in the offensive backfield. Whether it was Tony Dorsett, Herschel Walker, Emmitt Smith, or most recently DeMarco Murray, the franchise typically has been at its best when it can put the ball in the hands of a superior back and watch him roll up yards. Now, with Murray in Philadelphia after the Cowboys opted not to back up the Brinks truck for him, Dallas is in the somewhat unfamiliar position of leaning on a committee of running backs. As training camp opens in Oxnard, the club is leaning mostly on third-year back Joseph Randle, but also fourth-year veteran...

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